Maya responded to Evelyn's text instantly, dripping with confidence and smugness. ‘Come to the house. I'm always here now. Can't go out due to my popularity.’

Evelyn had sworn never to set foot in the Hayes mansion again, but this was different—and necessary. Taking a deep breath, she returned to the place that had caused her so much pain.

She found Maya lounging in her lavish bedroom, clothed in loose, expensive loungewear. Her hand rested possessively on the small, visible curve of her stomach.

"Look what the scandal dragged in," Maya purred, with a vicious smile on her lips. "Here to beg? I might spare you if you grovel properly"...